John Lewis recalls My First Dolls over fears that kids could choke on part of the eye that can come off

John Lewis has issued the warning over four sets of the dolls, including the boy, girl, baby twin set and the My First Doll bumper set.

In a notice published on its website, the retailer said: "The safety of our customers is very important to us, so as a precaution we're recalling the following products as there is a risk part of the eye may become detached and present potential choking hazard."

The toys affected have the batch code 1702 and 1703 which can be found on the barcode label on the back of the box and on the label sewn on to the doll.

John Lewis told the Sun Online that they believe 5,000 dolls are affected that they were sold in stores and online since September 27 and December 6, 2017.

What My First Dolls have been recalled?

THE toys that John Lewis is recalling are My First Dolls with the following batch codes:

785 00120 / 785 00122 My first doll, girl

785 00121 My first doll, boy

785 00124 Baby twin set

78500127 My first doll bumper set

This only affects batch codes 1702 and 1703 which can be found on the barcode label on the back of the box and the sew-in label.

If you are worried about your My First Doll you can return it to your nearest John Lewis or Waitrose in exchange for a refund.

If you have bought one, the retailer advises that you stop using the doll and return it to your nearest John Lewis or Waitrose Food & Home shop as soon as possible.

Customers who do return the toy will get a full refund.

John Lewis is also offering a refund on returns from parents who are concerned about a My First Doll that their children are playing with that is from a different batch.

In the notice the retailer apologised for "any inconvenience or disappointment" caused by the recall.

A John Lewis spokesperson said: “The safety of our customers is of the utmost importance to us and as a precaution we have recalled these products in December.

"We apologise for the inconvenience and the disappointment caused to our customers by this product recall."